However much fun a night out is, Murphy Law dictates that the hangover will be equally painful. Having had some INCREDIBLE nights (and no, they will not be divulged here), I nursed some pretty nasty hangovers. And while I rarely drink these days, I’m happy to pass on my surefire way of getting over the most terrible of hangovers.
TRY and drink water while you’re out. I know it’s lame, and you may rationalize that the ice in your vodka-soda is water, it’s not. If all else fails, sneak it into a glass and down it like a shot. People will think you’re a badass.
Before you go out, have the following items left out:
A bottle of water (coconut water is preferred)
White bread, rice, or some sort of guilty carb.
Two ibuprofens, and a multi-vitamin.
And set your alarm to the time you need to be up in the morning.
Upon your return, eat the bread, drink the water, and pop the pills. Wash your face (I keep cleansing towelettes in my nightstand) and hit the sack.
When you wake up, you’re not going to feel terrible, but you won’t feel phenomenal either. Hit the showers, wash your hair, and alternate between cold and hot water.
Drink another liter of water (again, coconut water is preferred) and eat broth with white rice (your local Chinese restaurant can deliver the rice, and keep cartons of broth in your fridge). Take a multivitamin, an alpha lipoic acid (find it in the vitamin aisle in your drugstore) and another two ibuprofen, if you still have a headache. Instead of tea or coffee, drink hot water with lemon juice and a spoonful of honey.
And go about your regularly programmed day.
What are your surefire hangover remedies? Do share!
